Hat-pin.



J. U. STEELE.

HAT PIN.

APPLIUATION mum JAN4 1s, mob.

9 l 3,067. Patented Feb. 23, 1909r Mf/zefmr @i JOSEPH C. STEELE, OFfGRANITE, ILLINOIS.

HAT- PIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

Application led January 16, 1908. Serial No. 411,069.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH C. STEELE, a citizen of the United States, residing at 2157 C street, Granite, in the county of Madison and State of Illinois, have invented certain new 'and useful Improvements in Hat-Pins, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful in'iprovements in hat pins, and the object is to provide a` protective sheath for the point and adjacent portion of the pin proper when in Wearing position, and to` form with the latter a two-part hat pin of ornamental as well as useful construction.

In the accompanying drawing on which like reference letters indicate corresponding parts: Figure 1, represents a hat pin exemlifying my invention ap lied to a hat; and `ig. 2, a` detail sectionalp View of the said sheath and a port-ion ot' the pin proper.

My hat pin sheaths the point and co-acts with the pin pro er as an ornament. The sheath A, of tubu ar or other forni is adapted to receive the point and a portion of the piu proper B, and to hold it with a yielding grip, so as not to be accidentally separated but allowing of withdrawing the pin proper when necessary. This yielding grip is preferably secured by the spring tendency of the sheath, slotted at E or otherwise split and assisted b a lilling of rubber D, and cork shavings or other suitable material interposed between the sheath and a casing C. The sheath tube A is slightly smaller than the oint end of the pin proper, and is preferably Hared at the end to facilitate entrance of the said point. It may be integral with the casing C, or otherwise. The form of hat pin shown on Fi s. 1 and 2 suggests a miniature oar in w ich the blade end carries the pin proper B` and the handle end forms the sheath. The ornamental requirements as to shape will vary the construction and size of the hat pin, but the point is sheathed and the parts held in posit-ion by the yielding gri of one on the other,-preferably of the s cath upon the pin proper as above described. t

While I have shown and described my protective sheath as applied to pins for hats, yet I do not confine 1t to this particular form, as it may be used on other pins to which it is adapted.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A hat pin sheath comprising a split tube, a casing therefor and a filling of spring material interposed between the casing and said tube, adapted to react on said tube and effect a yieldlng grip on the pin inserted in said tube.

2. A hat pin sheath comprising a casing and an inner tube integral therewith, and a filler of resilient material located inside the casing and outside the inner tube to exert a yielding pressure on the latter.

A hat pin sheath comprising a casing, and a tapering `inner tube having 'its open Haring end connected to the casing, and split from its inner smaller end for a portion of its length. and a resilient filler located between the said casing and tube around the split'portion of the lat-ter, substantially as and for the purpose described. 4. A hat pin sheath comprising a casing,

Ya tapering pin-sheath A, split at E for a ortion of its length and slightly smaller at its inner end than the outer end, and a filling of suitable material between the sheath and casing, substantially as and for the purpose described.

A hat pin sheath consisting of a casing C and an introverted, split, tubular sheath A integral therewith, and a filling of rubber and cork shavings opposite the split portion of the tube and within the casing, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have aiiixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JSEPH C. STEELE.

IVitnesses:

J. C. REINTGES, WM. H. NUDINGHAM. 

